1914 CE - 1918 CE. World War I introduced the world to the horrors of modern, mechanized warfare. Soldiers in the trenches faced unimaginable brutality, which gave rise to a new type of myth and folklore. Stories of phantom soldiers and ghostly apparitions became part of the lore of the battlefield, serving as a coping mechanism for the trauma and chaos of war.Some soldiers claimed to encounter mysterious beasts or supernatural entities, which were believed to be omens or otherworldly warnings. These myths added a layer of mysticism to the grim realities of modern conflict.